On most applications, we submit the minimum salary you set during onboarding. But when a job posting openly advertises what it pays in USD, we use that information so you don't undersell yourself — asking within the job's own range instead. We never go below the number you set.
When the job doesn't show a salary
If the posting doesn't advertise a salary, or the advertised pay isn't in USD, we submit your own number exactly as before.
When the job shows a salary range in USD
We ask within the range — never below the range's minimum, and never below your own number. How high we reach depends on the employment status you selected during onboarding:
Unemployed, need a job ASAP — we submit your number, or the bottom of the range if that's higher.
Employed, need a new job — we reach about a third of the way up the range.
Unemployed, not stressed — we reach about halfway up the range.
Employed, open to offers — we reach close to the top of the range.
Example: job pays $150K–$200K, your number is $140K → ASAP $150K · Need a job $167K · Not stressed $175K · Open to offers $188K.
When the job pays less than what you want
If the advertised maximum is below your expected salary, we submit the job's maximum. That gives you the best chance of still being considered.
Example: your number is $220K, job pays up to $135K → we submit $135K.